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Merhi Baydoun General Manager – HBS Africa. The late IPAM Student, Alie Thullah H. Baydoun & Sons (HBS), a leading dealer in power generation and industrial equipment, is facing serious allegations of negligence after the tragic death of a SATCOM employee named Alie. Reports have emerged indicating that Alie was sent to one of HBS’s facilities to fix a Satellite installation, but has since been reported missing. Alarmingly, he never returned from the assignment, raising significant concerns about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. The company, which operates out of its headquarters at 4 Wilberforce Street, and has additional locations…
Chidi Blyden, Deputy CEO, of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), will deliver the keynote address at the Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment Conference on October 19. Chidi Blyden is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). As Deputy CEO, Ms Blyden supports the CEO in the daily management of the agency and delivers on MCC’s mission to reduce global poverty through economic growth. Before joining MCC, Ms. Blyden served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, where she managed the Department of Defense’s (DOD) relationships with 53 African nations. She has held various roles,…
In his capacity as President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) for Africa Region, Sierra Leone’s Speaker of Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas delivered a keynote address at the Official Opening of the 53rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Africa Annual General Assembly Conference in Arusha, Tanzania. This conference, which brought together parliamentary leaders from across the African continent, was a platform for discussing and addressing key issues affecting the region, including democracy, development, and good governance. The Speaker of Sierra Leone Parliament, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, commended Tanzania’s leadership and highlighted the critical role of Parliaments in promoting democracy,…
Resident Representative of UNDP Sierra Leone, Mr. Fredrick Ampiah, has officially unveiled the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) Annual National Media Awards 2024/2025, and announced the maiden ‘UNDP Outstanding Journalist of the Year Award’. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Annual General Meeting of SLAJ on Friday, September 27, 2024, at Njala Venue, Bo City, Southern Sierra Leone, Ampiah described the occasion as a celebration of journalistic excellence, with the dedication to reporting the truth. “It is my distinct honour to join you today for the Annual General Meeting of SLAJ and to officially launch the SLAJ Annual…
As a way to officially kick-start and show strong commitment to the conduct of the December 2025 Decennial Population and Housing Census (PHC), Stats SL, with support from the United Nations Fund For Population Affairs (UNFPA), has concluded Inaugural Advisory and Technical Committee Meetings. The meetings for the two committees, held on two separate days (Tuesday, Advisory and Wednesday, Technical), were meant to determine the composition of both committees and to review and adopt the Terms of Reference(ToR). Present at the Advisory Committee meeting, the highest decision-making body of the census, were nominated members from the two major political parties…
By Mohamed L. Bah Sahr Morris Jr., President of the Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone (SWASAL), has officially announced his candidacy for a second term in the upcoming 2024 Elective Congress. Morris Jr., the youngest person to hold the office, made his announcement during the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) Annual General Meeting while presenting his association’s report. “As I conclude, I would like to inform everyone that my executive term ends this November. I invite you all to wish me well as I seek re-election, hoping to present our report again, as the re-elected SWASAL President,” Morris…
By Dr Henry Musa Kpaka A report published this month by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) outlines the growing humanitarian crisis that the climate emergency is driving across the African continent. Lost crops, failed harvests, food shortages, and fluctuations in food prices contribute to economic turmoil while chronic undernourishment affects 20% of the continent’s 1.4 billion population. Sierra Leone is no stranger to this. The climate crisis exacerbates the price hikes triggered by the war in Ukraine, which resulted in high food price inflation last year exceeding 50%, now stabilized at 27%. As outlined by the World Food Programme’s (WFP) Food Security Monitoring System, more…
Hadji Dabo, Director General, National Minerals Agency Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Mattai In Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency (NMA) are under increasing scrutiny, as citizens voice their concerns over the lack of transparency regarding the companies currently operating in the country’s mining sector. Recent revelations surrounding an agreement with an American company, Elektros (OTC PINK: ELEK), have intensified calls for clarity and accountability in a sector that has historically been marred by issues of corruption and mismanagement. On August 22, 2024, Elektros, a company that is rapidly establishing…
His Excellency Ambassador Mahamat Paba Salé and His Excellency Mohamed Yongawo His Excellency Ambassador Mahamat Paba Salé, the Ambassador of Cameroon to Russia and Dean of Africa Ambassadors in the Russian Federation, on Tuesday 1st October 2024, paid a courtesy call on his counterpart, His Excellency Mohamed Yongawo. Ambassador Yongawo expressed gratitude to the Dean for his visit to the Republic of Sierra Leone Embassy in Moscow. During their meeting, HE Yongawo outlined President Bio’s Five Big Game Changers, which include Food Security, Information Technology, Civil Service Reform, and Human Capital Development through Education. The two diplomats discussed issues related…
Johnny Koussa, a prominent figure in Sierra Leone’s business landscape and CEO of Elephant Betting Company, is facing serious allegations of exploiting his political connections to profit from the country’s gaming and betting industry. Since December 2021, when Parliament established a joint venture between Accord Logistics, a company owned by Koussa, and Sierra Leone State Lottery Company Limited, a state-owned entity, concerns have arisen regarding the integrity and governance of this partnership. Reports indicate that Koussa has manipulated the original five-year contract, extending it to a staggering twelve years, without the necessary authorization. This extension raises questions about oversight and…